Mediterranean Poultry with Pasta - English Subtitles

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese reduces fat content, while ricotta is usually less expensive.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from rice

Whole wheat adds fiber, while rice pasta caters to gluten-free diets.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers heart-healthy fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

Prepare the marinade by crushing basil, salt, thyme, and pepper in a mortar.

Add olive oil to the crushed mixture and mix well.

Rub the marinade onto the duck, including the inside.

Let the duck marinate for a couple of hours.

Pour olive oil into a baking tray and add tomatoes and crushed garlic.

Stab a lemon with a knife and place it inside the duck.

Place the duck on top of the tomatoes in the baking tray and pour any remaining marinade over it.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) and cook the duck for about 1 hour 20 minutes to 2 hours, turning it halfway through.

Add salt to boiling water and cook the pasta for about 3 minutes until softened.

Remove the duck from the oven and place it in a bowl.

Take the tomatoes off the twig and crush the garlic without the cover, adding it to the bowl.

Add red wine vinegar (4-5 tablespoons) and mix everything well, adding some duck liquid to the sauce.

Pour the sauce over the duck and cook it a bit more if needed.

Drain the pasta and add the sauce to it, mixing in some basil leaves and grated hard cheese.

Serve the duck on a plate with pasta and garnish with more cheese and basil.

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